Cincinnati Bengals vs Arizona Cardinals

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August 31st, 1997

1997 Week 1

Regular Season

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Final

Cardinals Away

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Offensive Starters

QB J. Blake

RB K. Carter

FB B. Milne

WR D. Scott

WR C. Pickens

TE T. McGee

T R. Jones

G R. Braham

C D. Brilz

G K. Blackman

T W. Anderson

Defensive Starters

DE J. Copeland

DT K. von Oelhoffen

DE D. Wilkinson

LB J. Francis

LB T. Tumulty

LB R. McDonald

LB R. Wilson

CB A. Ambrose

CB J. Spencer

S T. Mack

S G. Myers

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Bengals	0	3	0	21	24
Cardinals	7	7	7	0	21

	Bengals	Cardinals
Q1	0	7
Q2	3	7
Q3	0	7
Q4	21	0
FINAL	24	21

Key Performers

Bengals

PassingJ. Blake

24/35, 252 YDS, 1 TD

RushingK. Carter

19, 76 YDS, 2 TD

ReceivingC. Pickens

8, 79 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesG. Myers

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsJ. Spencer

Cardinals

PassingK. Graham

20/36, 248 YDS

RushingL. McElroy

17, 52 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingF. Sanders

6, 105 YDS

TacklesJ. Miller

SacksE. Swann

2.0

InterceptionsA. Williams

Team Comparison

Bengals

Stat

Cardinals

First Downs

317

Total Yards

323

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

68.6%

PASS %

55.6%

230

NET PASS YDS

248

PASS TD

Takeaways

28:54

Time of Possession

31:06

Offensive Starters

K. Graham QB

L. McElroy RB

L. Centers FB

F. Sanders WR

R. Moore WR

P. Carter TE

L. Brown T

R. Selby G

M. Devlin C

A. Redmon G

J. Wolf T

Defensive Starters

M. Bankston DE

E. Swann DT

B. Wilson DT

S. Rice DE

J. Miller LB

E. Hill LB

R. McKinnon LB

A. Williams CB

T. Knight CB

M. Darby S

B. Alexander S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 1 match up between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Arizona Cardinals featuring 79 receiving yards by Carl Pickens.

Legend

Moment: Bengals

Moment: Cardinals

Bengals Momentum

Cardinals Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ARI TD ARI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Leeland McElroy left end for 17 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cardinals opens scoring → 7-0

< Q2 > • CIN FG CIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Pelfrey 38 yard field goal good

Bengals cuts lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • ARI TD ARI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Cedric Smith right guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Cardinals extends lead → 14-3

< Q3 > • ARI TD ARI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Larry Centers right guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Cardinals extends lead → 21-3

< Q4 > • CIN TD CIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Ki-Jana Carter middle for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bengals cuts lead → 21-10

< Q4 > • CIN TD CIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Ki-Jana Carter left end for 1 yard touchdown

Bengals cuts lead → 21-16

< Q4 > • CIN TD CIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jeff Blake pass complete to Carl Pickens for 6 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Bengals takes the lead → 24-21

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Jeff Blake	35	24	68.6	252	1	1	35	4	86.8
Team Totals	35	24	68.6	252	1	1	35	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Ki-Jana Carter	19	76	4.0	2	15
Jeff Blake	4	6	1.5	0	5
Eric Bieniemy	2	5	2.5	0	3
Team Totals	25	87	3.5	2	15

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Carl Pickens	11	8	79	9.9	1	15
Darnay Scott	7	5	75	15.0	0	27
Eric Bieniemy	3	3	2	0.7	0	6
Ki-Jana Carter	4	2	40	20.0	0	35
Tony McGee	3	2	28	14.0	0	23
Brian Milne	2	2	22	11.0	0	20
Gunnard Twyner	3	1	4	4.0	0	4
Marco Battaglia	1	1	2	2.0	0	2
James Hundon	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	35	24	252	10.5	1	35

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
Greg Myers	8	8	0	0
Ricardo McDonald	8	6	2	0
Tom Tumulty	8	8	0	0
Jimmy Spencer	4	4	0	1
James Francis	4	3	1	0
Ashley Ambrose	3	3	0	0
John Copeland	3	2	1	0
Tremain Mack	3	2	1	0
Reinard Wilson	3	3	0	0
Kimo von Oelhoffen	2	1	1	0
Dan Wilkinson	2	2	0	0
Andre Collins	1	1	0	0
Gerald Dixon	1	1	0	0
Jevon Langford	1	1	0	0
Bo Orlando	1	1	0	0
Steve Tovar	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	53	47	6	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Corey Dillon	2	41	20.5
Gunnard Twyner	2	42	21
Team Totals	4	83	20.8

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Greg Myers	4	41	10.3	0
Team Totals	4	41	10.3	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Doug Pelfrey	1	1	1	1
Team Totals	1	1	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Lee Johnson	6	239	39.8
Team Totals	6	239	39.8

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Kent Graham	36	20	55.6	248	0	1	37	0	65.5
Team Totals	36	20	55.6	248	0	1	37	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Leeland McElroy	17	52	3.1	1	17
Larry Centers	11	20	1.8	1	6
Kent Graham	1	2	2.0	0	2
Cedric Smith	1	1	1.0	1	1
Team Totals	30	75	2.5	3	17

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Rob Moore	15	7	96	13.7	37
Frank Sanders	6	6	105	17.5	27
Larry Centers	5	5	32	6.4	11
Anthony Edwards	3	2	15	7.5	10
Cedric Smith	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	30	20	248	12.4	37

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Jamir Miller	7	7	0	1	0
Eric Hill	6	5	1	0	0
Eric Swann	5	5	0	2	0
Tom Knight	5	5	0	0	0
Brent Alexander	4	3	1	0	0
Matt Darby	4	3	1	0	0
Aeneas Williams	3	3	0	0	1
Simeon Rice	3	3	0	1	0
Michael Bankston	3	3	0	0	0
Mike Caldwell	3	3	0	0	0
Tito Paul	2	1	1	0	0
Bernard Wilson	2	2	0	0	0
Cedric Smith	1	1	0	0	0
Kwamie Lassiter	1	1	0	0	0
Ronald McKinnon	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	50	46	4	4	1